Soap Challenge 2013 - Week 1

I'm currently participating in the 2013 Soap Challenge coordinated by Amy Warden at Great Cakes Soapworks... a great opportunity to experiment with some new soaping techniques and certainly push me outside my comfort zone!  The first week's challenge was the Tiger Stripe.  

Without further ado, here are the results from Week 1:

My base soap formulation is a combination of coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, and shea butter.  Serenity is an uplifting, springy herbal soap, featuring essential oils of spearmint, rosemary, and clary sage.

For the tiger stripe technique, I chose a monochromatic muted green color palette.   The lighter green is colored with French green clay, while the darker green is colored with wheatgrass powder and just a hint of Australian black clay.  What a thrill to cut this soap and see the uniqueness of each bar!